Planetary hours
in Floridsdorf.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 20 May 2027: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 05:09
- Sunset
- 20:33
- Next sunrise
- 05:08
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 43 min. Local time (Europe/Vienna).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter05:09 – 06:26
- 2♂︎ Mars06:26 – 07:43
- 3☉︎ Sun07:43 – 09:00
- 4♀︎ Venus09:00 – 10:17
- 5☿︎ Mercury10:17 – 11:34
- 6☽︎ Moon11:34 – 12:51
- 7♄︎ Saturn12:51 – 14:08
- 8♃︎ Jupiter14:08 – 15:25
- 9♂︎ Mars15:25 – 16:42
- 10☉︎ Sun16:42 – 17:59
- 11♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:16
- 12☿︎ Mercury19:16 – 20:33
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon20:33 – 21:16
- 2♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 21:59
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:42
- 4♂︎ Mars22:42 – 23:24
- 5☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:07
- 6♀︎ Venus00:07 – 00:50
- 7☿︎ Mercury00:50 – 01:33
- 8☽︎ Moon01:33 – 02:16
- 9♄︎ Saturn02:16 – 02:59
- 10♃︎ Jupiter02:59 – 03:42
- 11♂︎ Mars03:42 – 04:25
- 12☉︎ Sun04:25 – 05:08
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Floridsdorf?
On Thursday, 20 May 2027, the Sun rises at 05:09 and sets at 20:33: the day lasts 15h 24m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:08, lasts 8h 35m: twelve night hours of 43 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 05:09 to 06:26: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.